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It follows then that whatever the moral reasons for conservation it will only be achieved by the inducement of profit or pleasure.
The Environmental Revolution: Speeches on Conservation, 1962–77 (1978)
It is no longer sufficient simply to quantify the elements of existence as in old-fashioned material economics; conservation means taking notice of the quality of existence as well...
The Environmental Revolution: Speeches on Conservation, 1962–77 (1978)
For conservation to be successful it is necessary to take into consideration that it is a characteristic of man that he can only be relied upon to do anything consistently which is in his own interest.
The Environmental Revolution: Speeches on Conservation, 1962–77 (1978)
It is an old cliche to say that the future is in the hands of the young. This is no longer true. The quality of life to be enjoyed or the existence to be survived by our children and future generations is in our hands now.
The Environmental Revolution: Speeches on Conservation, 1962–77 (1978)
There may be disagreements about the time scale, but in principle there can be little doubt that the population cannot go on increasing indefinitely. Resources presently being used will not last for ever and pollution in its broadest sense, unless severely checked, is bound to increase with population and industrial activity.
The Environmental Revolution: Speeches on Conservation, 1962–77 (1978)
A threat to any part of the environment is a threat to the whole environment, but we must have a basis of assessment of these threats, not so that we can establish a priority of fears, but so that we can make a positive contribution to improvement and ultimate survival.
The Environmental Revolution: Speeches on Conservation, 1962–77 (1978)